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college tour, turning to my mom and saying, “This is where I’m supposed to be. I don’t care what it takes, I want to go here.” After I was accepted through early admission, I never applied anywhere else because I knew this was where I was supposed to be, and I have never questioned that.   My PLU experience: My PLU experience has been a whirlwind, how I got to graduation this fast is beyond me. It has been a beautiful journey, full of leadership opportunities, friendships, challenges, growth, and a

for both the second stage of their educational path and the engineering career that awaits them afterwards. “Those students who come from PLU and then go to a technical university will be more well-rounded than their peers,” she says. “Our program is active and thriving. These students go on to those (technical) schools, they graduate and they do well.” Read Previous PLUS 100 helps PLU student-athletes with college transition Read Next Explore with Outdoor Rec LATEST POSTS PLU Scores 4.5 out of 5

. “At the time I was doing a general music major and considering minoring in communication or business,” he said. “But through those conversations with Youtz and my work with LASR, I realized that combining those two elements and creating a new major would open my schedule up for doing things like internships and individualized study courses that would create a better educational outcome.” During his junior year, Lindhartsen had the opportunity to intern at an all-ages concert venue in South Tacoma

a closer reality, it’s made me want to give back to my community. I really am appreciative that I was able to grow up in this area and I was able to get to go to college at PLU. So I would like to go back and teach, and if possible, at my old high school.Study Math at PLUMathematics at PLUThe Department of Mathematics offers a broad choice of educational and career goals. PLU offers three degree options: a BA and BS in Mathematics and a BS in Mathematics Education. They also offer minors in

early age. I did find that it was what affirmed me the most, as I suspect is true for many of our students. What is your educational background? I attended public schools in central Iowa and then earned a BM with an Education Certification from the University of Iowa. Next was a MM in Trombone Performance and Literature from the University of Notre Dame, and finally a DMA in Orchestral Conducting from the University of Iowa. I consider my major teachers to have been John Hill and Frank Crisafulli as

PLUPLU’s Department of Mathematics offers a broad choice of educational and career goals.What are some moments that stand out to you during your time at PLU? This year I started a radio show with a few friends for LASR called “Gaydio.” It has been a very fun experience though very outside of my comfort zone. On the show, we have had a lot of fun sharing stories with one another and learning new things. I appreciate PLU for allowing me to have a unique experience like this. ​​What feeling do you have

Charitable Trust will fund three student-faculty research projects. Each year, the trust funds dozens of projects that will enhance the quality of life in the Pacific Northwest by providing grants and enrichment programs to organizations seeking to strengthen the region’s educational, spiritual, and cultural base in creative and sustainable ways. In 2009, the trust funded 43 scientific projects with $2.9 million in grants. “The foundation feels it’s important to support scientific exploration of the

appreciate and recognize storytelling as a vessel for understanding the world. “It helps to remind people that stories exist everywhere,” Skipper said. “There’s something very educational. People forget the beauty in that.” Barot agreed with the sentiment, and said it is events like the Visiting Writer Series that contribute to a multifaceted, liberal arts education. “A lot of education that happens at a university campus also occurs outside the classroom,” Barot said. “Visiting Writer Series gives

time. This was the most fun I have ever had in an educational event.” Students discuss the results of their cultural-exchange work. (Photo: John Froschauer / PLU ) After the exercise, students discussed their ideas further as a group; some suggestions for improving cultural integration included a common currency, more open Internet access, more student exchanges and intermarriage, Meyer said. Andrew Tinker, a PLU student at the event, said, “Having the students visit from China was an eye-opening

not yet assigned to a permanent unit. Year-round, PLU partners with the United States Department of Veterans Affairs to offer unlimited full-tuition, Yellow Ribbon Scholarships to qualified veterans or their dependents. The Yellow Ribbon GI Educational Enhancement Program is a component of the Post-9/11 GI Bill of 2008. The Post-9/11 GI Bill covers a maximum of $20,235 a year in tuition and fees for veterans attending private colleges. Through the Yellow Ribbon Program, universities and the